Yale's New Google-Friendly Smart Lock Makes a Great Security Starter. Here's Why
Yale has introduced a new smart lock compatible with Google Home, designed for ease of installation and affordability. Priced under $150, it offers features like customizable auto-locks and vacation mode, making it suitable for smart security beginners. However, it lacks advanced features such as fingerprint access and has a somewhat flimsy battery cover.
- ▪The Yale Smart Lock with Matter is priced around $150, making it an affordable option for smart security.
- ▪It features a simplified design that facilitates easy installation, especially for first-time users.
- ▪The lock includes customizable features like auto-locks and vacation mode, but lacks advanced security options like fingerprint access.
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8 / 10 Score Cnet Score CNET provides expert, unbiased reviews of products and services. When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Yale Smart Lock with Matter $140 at Amazon Pros Simplified design is sturdy and makes installation easier Matter compatibility with extra support for Google Home (an app I like) In-depth settings with vacation mode, volume settings, autolocking and more Affordable for a smart lock at under $150 Yale's installation instructions are great and the design makes it easy, especially if you use Google Home Cons Inside battery cover is slightly flimsy The door sensor add-on is a pain to install,…
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